Building Stairs...Again Ep.89

Fixing these stairs has been a burr under my saddle for over a year. Finally done!

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[rogerwillcox]

This is My Rock and Roll, thank you Essential Craftsman.

[jasonflyte]

I've been framing in PA for about 10 years now and I love your channel. This might be my favorite episode because we all make mistakes and personally I can take mistakes pretty hard sometimes. But seeing you deal with it too makes me know that it's OK, it happens, and you just need to learn from it and keep on pushing forward!
I am cutting stringers tomorrow, so I looked up this video to get my head in the game! Thanks for doing what you do!

[startover]

I could watch you all day. A very practical craftsman. Thanks for the videos.

[PatrickWagz]

Rusty: "Hey Grandpa? How *do* you build a set of stairs?"
EC: "Well buddy, you just take it *one step* .... at a time!"

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[rdc]

Nice to see a guy go back on his work and fix it right ! 🔨👍📐

[SoEzHack]

Congratulations Scott. It takes strength to be so nakedly honest.

[danilotirona]

...a well produced, informative, and entertaining product !

[tfe]

I am glad you shared you story. Every mistake is a lesson. Every mistake is a story you can tell around a campfire with a beer in your hand. That's what makes building something on your own well worth it.

[motorof]

My wife bought me an original Burke Bar for Christmas last year because she saw one of your videos. Great tool.

[syd]

Hammering (nailing?) the deck screws to get them started exactly where you want them...brilliant.

[scottriddle]

I've been hooked on watching your videos for the last 4 months now and I love it keep doing what you doing brother

[dansmart]

The true measure of a builder is how they respond to inevitable mistakes, owning up to it and fixing it takes character.

[rubenlaine]

i had been waiting for this video for a minute... so satisfying to see the old stairs get chainsawed down

[JeffKnoxAZ]

Watching you leveling and remeasuring and checking level again, reminded me of the time My dad and one of the Elders from church were building a deck at Dad's house. The Elder stopped at one point and said, "Neal, we're building a deck, not a watch. Close enough is close enough." I understand your determination to get these stairs perfect. Keep up the good work.

[slightcurvegrin]

Awesome ending! Always love watching your videos. Keep them pouring in.

[rydubb]

Back in high school carpentry class we spent 2 weeks learning how to build stairs properly. Mr. Pulford knew it was an important skill to have and I'm very grateful he taught me well. Those hardwood stairs will be a STEP UP!

[ignagfitzpeltz]

Thanks for sharing. I always gain something when I watch your videos.

[patrickfiles]

From my point of view, this do-over on the stairs is a mark of authenticity and integrity. Ninety-nine percent of everything demonstrated on youtube comes out perfect. When I try it in my garage, the same activity usually takes three tries and some cursing. Keep up the good work!

[matthewseed]

We all make mistakes, good to see someone with the integrity to own up to them and correct the mistake before someone else makes them.

[KarlHeinzofWpg]

I'm a draftsman in the steel business (a steel detailer), and I remember the sick worried feeling I used to get when I spotted a mistake in my drawings when they had already gone into the shop or out into the field. It's one thing to fix your own error on a drawing, but then you have to call an ironworker and explain how he just wasted a day because he was doing what I told him to do. I'm I going to get fired over this!???? ugh, it's so worrisome and embarrassing. Luckily I had good mentors who taught me how to deal with mistakes, just like they taught me how to represent steel on a drawing. It's all part of the craft expertise we all strive to reach and maintain. The best lesson is the simplest. When you make a mistake you must own up to it immediately, pick up the phone and let the effected people know, then get to work on a solution. Take the ribbing in a good natured way and chalk it up to experience.